What Catholic Families should know about their Faith

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WHAT CATHOLIC FAMILIES SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THEIR
FAITH
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BRING THE CHILDREN TO ME
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PRIMARY SPIRITUAL RESPONSIBILITES OF PARENTS TO
THEIR CHILDREN
AS PARENTS

1. We as parents must be a living example of
   Christian life
2. We must make God known to our children
3. Teach our children about Gods gifts to them
4. Teach them of Gods wonders, and how much He
   loves them
5. Teach our children who they are first, last and
   always
6. Teach our children what their primary purpose in
   this life is
7. Teach our children how to know, love and serve
   God
8. Teach our children their Catholic Faith
9. Teach them Gods Laws, Sacraments, Beatitudes,
   The Mass
10. Teach them Church Traditions, Catholic Etiquette
11. Read the Gospels at their particular age levels.
12. Teach them about the Blessed Mother and the
    Saints.
13. Pray with them daily (Family Prayer)

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We as parents must be a living example of
Christian life
The best way to teach children how to live both
in the temporal and spiritual realm is by OUR
EXAMPLE
We as humans live in two worlds, we live in the
temporal world that is about us (all that we see,
hear and have) and we also as baptized Christians
live in the Kingdom of God, a world that we do
not see but does exist in our soul.
Let us ask ourselves which world is the better
for us and our children the temporal or the
spiritual world?
It is true we exist in the temporal world, But!
Do we have to be of the temporal world? Jesus
said Live in the world but be not of the world
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We as parents must be a living example of
Christian life
LAWS OF THE TEMPORAL WORLD Survivor of the
fittest Be strong take down the weak Live to
make yourself happy with things Live for power,
prestige, money Fulfill your every desire no
matter what it takes Live the seven capital sins
Pride, Greed, Lust, Anger, Gluttony, Envy, Sloth
Results of these laws Temporary happiness, human
suffering, hate, war, disease, abuse of others,
and the list goes on and on!
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We as parents must be a living example of
Christian life
LAWS OF THE SPIRITUAL WORLD THE KINGDOM OF GOD ON
EARTH
Love God with you whole heart, soul, mind and
body
Love your neighbor as yourself.
These two commandment summarize all the other
commandments of the Kingdom of God
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We as parents must be a living example of
Christian life
LAWS OF THE SPIRITUAL WORLD THE KINGDOM OF GOD
ON EARTH
Beatitudes
Ten Commandments


Spiritual Works of Mercy
Corporal Works of Mercy
Repent of our sins
Penance
Prayer
LOVE ONE ANOTHER AS JESUS HAS LOVE US
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We as parents must be a living example of
Christian life
Results of these laws Long term inner
happiness and peace here in the temporal world
and eternal happiness with God on our day of
judgment. A better world for all. We
cant change the whole world, but we can make the
world immediately around us a better place. We
start making the world a better place first in
our homes. As adults, parents we teach the young
by living each day the Laws of the Kingdom of
God. One day we have to give an accounting to God
whether we brought our children to Him or not
Did we show them the way toHim?

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WHAT EVERY CATHOLIC FAMILY SHOULD HAVE IN THEIR
HOMES
CRUCIFIX In every bedroom preferably above the
bed
Pictures of Jesus and Blessed Virgin Mary
All members of the family should have a rosary
A container of holy water holy water font near
the front door
Copy of the Ten Commandments in teenagers rooms
Picture of Guardian Angel in childrens room
A Catholic Bible - New American Bible
Copy of the Catechism of the Catholic Church
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WHAT EVERY CATHOLIC FAMILY SHOULD HAVE IN THEIR
HOMES
Catholic reading materials both books and
magazines Such as Lives of the Saints, St.
Anthony Messenger, Diocesan weekly newspaper the
Miscellany Novena booklets to the Sacred Heart,
Blessed Mother, Holy Spirit, your favorite saint.
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PRAYERS ALL CATHOLICS SHOULD KNOW
The Sign of the Cross The Lords Prayer The Hail
Mary Glory Be To the Father Act of Faith Act of
Hope Act of Love Morning Offering Apostles
Creed The Nicene Creed The Confiteor The
Gloria Prayer to the Sacred Heart Prayer Before A
Crucifix
Anima Christi Prayer to the Holy Spirit Hail Holy
Queen Rosary Prayer Prayer said between the
decades Of the rosary or anytime Act of
Contrition The Memorare Prayer of St. Francis of
Assisi Divine Praises Prayer for the dead